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UNL News Releases

1231 through 1245 out of 4957
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02/22/2011
Study examines what TV habits say about fears of, attitudes about crime
What's your favorite prime-time crime show? Do you enjoy the fictional world of "CSI" or "Law & Order," or do you find real-life tales like "The First 48" or "Dateline" more engrossing? Your answers to those questions may say a lot about your fears a…
11/12/2014
Study examines prison volunteers' characteristics, outlooks
As prison populations and costs swell, volunteers are becoming increasingly important for providing programming and rehabilitation to inmates. But little uniformity exists in how prisons recruit, train and maintain relationships wi…
06/18/2013
Study examines how uncertainty can affect political tolerance
It's a safe bet that in the course of perusing the news on a daily basis, you are confronted with political messages that differ from your own beliefs. But how open are you to those viewpoints? Are you in a frame of mind that allow…
04/11/2005
Study examines cost of doing business in Nebraska
The Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration has announced results of a survey of 500 Nebraska businesses to asses the cost of doing business in the state. The cost of doing business in Nebr…
01/12/2015
Study documents scale of error-based brain activity
Everyone makes mistakes -- so a University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychologist set out to determine how the human brain responds to the errors of its ways. "The reason to focus on errors is that they're a reall…
06/17/2009
Study discovers clues into how eyes search
Like the robots in the "Terminator" movies, our eyes move methodically through a scene when seeking out an object. If we don't immediately find what we're searching for, our attention leaves the already-scanned area behind and moves on to new, unexpl…
11/26/2014
Study details laser pulse effects on behavior of electrons
By solving a six-dimensional equation that had previously stymied researchers, University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicists have pinpointed the characteristics of a laser pulse that yields electron behavior they can predict and essent…
10/30/2007
Study challenges belief on growth-reproduction tradeoff
A long-held assumption among biologists is that plants face a tradeoff between growth and reproduction. If they grow a lot, they have few resources left for reproduction, and vice versa. But new research based on a 13-year study indicates that's not …
04/20/2014
Study casts doubt on climate benefit of biofuels from corn residue
Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change. …
04/17/2013
Study break night at Sheldon Museum of Art is April 23
The Sheldon Student Advisory Board will host a study break night from 6 to 9 p.m. April 23 at the Sheldon Museum of Art, 12th and R streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus. Students at U…
04/23/2013
10/22/2013
Study abroad scholarship honors UNL alumna, furthers student experience
Jessica Lutton Bedient was passionate about experiencing other cultures and serving others. To honor her life, which tragically ended three years ago, a study-abroad scholarship was established in her memory at her alma mater, the Universit…
09/16/2004
Study Abroad Fair is Sept. 28 at Nebraska Union
Students and other interested individuals will get a chance to take a close look at University of Nebraska-Lincoln study-abroad programs on Sept. 28 when the Office of International Affairs presents its annual Study Abroad Fair. The fair will take pl…
09/28/2004
01/22/2008
Study Abroad Fair is Jan. 29 at Nebraska Union
The International Affairs department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host its Study Abroad Fair Jan. 29 at the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. Study-abroad advisers and providers, UNL faculty, and study-abroad returnees will be available from 1…
01/29/2008
02/22/2016
Studies: Ice melt from carbon dioxide increase could raise sea level 100 feet
Levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide expected during the 21st century would equal those from a geologic era that saw contraction of the Antarctic Ice Sheet and a substantial rise in sea level, according to a new study co-authored by the University of…
09/7/2005
Students, UPC, ASUN to coordinate public remembrance of Sept. 11
Members of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, military representatives and students will light candles, speak and join in a public remembrance of those who have fallen on our nation's soil during the September 11th terrorist attacks at an 8 …
09/11/2005

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